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Maharashtra Orders Three-Day Mourning After Ajit Pawar’s Death, Closing Schools and Offices

Funeral with state honours is set in Baramati, with conflicting reports on the exact timing.

Overview

  • The mourning period runs January 28–30 under a directive from Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, with national flags at half-mast across the state.
  • Government offices, public sector undertakings and all educational institutions are closed statewide, and several examinations have been postponed.
  • Essential services remain operational, including hospitals, ambulances, fire services and police, and public transport continues to run.
  • Mumbai local trains, BEST buses and MSRTC services are operating, banks and markets are open, and many private firms in Pune have issued work-from-home advisories.
  • Last rites with full state honours are planned at Baramati’s Vidya Pratishthan Grounds, with reports citing either January 29 at 11 am or January 30.